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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16

Miss MATHFR was first brought out by j. NJ.
HILL, the well known New York theater man.
ager. While at school in New York Miss
MATHER took part in school entertainment
one evening, and contributed her share by
reading from SHAKESPEARE. Mr.. HILL hap
pened to be present. His training as man.
ager had fitted his eye and ear for quick dis
cernment, and he was satisfied that Miss
MATHER possessed real dramatic ability. He
sought all acquaintance with her, and
finally persuaded her to adopt the stage as
her profession.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
G.. w. ChiItlS.

General b. Chautibriand, Superintendent
of the Merchants Alliance, stopped over in
Wilmington some days during the past
week sn'route from Columbia s. Carolina,
said; there is decidedly growing feeling
In the Southern States in favor of g. w.
Childs candidacy for the Republican Presi-
dontial Nomination for 1885,"
1t ia safe to state that there is no other
one in the entire country upon whom all
factions in tho Republican party could as
readily and would as enthusiastically unite
as upon G. W. Childs, and at the same
time his candidacy would disarm the opposi-
tion of much of their Campaign Ammunition
Mr.. Childs would be strong with the Capi.
tai interests of the country andTat the same
time labor interests would recognize in him
q safe champion. .
He is preeminently,Ia broad gauged man
and his presidential candidacy would be
greeted with great favor throughout the
land.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Wide Awak g.

The Christmas Number OF Wide Awake"
is all that its name implies. The Front
ispiece-The Star Bearers of special local
interest because of its illustrations by Will
mlngton's popular Artist, Howard Pyle
The Holiday number will also give poem
by the witty English anthor, Andrew Lang,
entitled the Ballad of Bad Boy
which is to be received as an amusing bit of
autJbios sraphy, for Mr.. Lang writes: ut is
true-and hope moral" The tbad boy''
will be drawn bv W. L. Taylor.
A third great feature Of the Christmas
number will be complete African Serial
Starry by H. Rider Haggar !, author of the
famous books, "She," ''King Solomon's q
Mines" ete, etc. The story is called A
Tale of Three Lions, and will have
thrilling iull-page illustrations BY Haywood
Hardy the English lion painter. The holi-
day number will be much enlarged to
include chis serial entire.
Poetry, Tails, R,mances aud Natural
History make replete with interest," this
be closing number of wide Awake" fol
1887. "Wide Awake" is received from tht
publish ers-D. Lothrop Company
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
DECEMBER II, 1887.
A Word in Season.

"a STITCH in time saves nine" and it is
just the same with Christmas shopping.
Those who go early have access to larger
stocks of goods, have more of a choice, and
are less annoyed by pushing, frenzied
crowds, than those who defer making their
purchases until just before Christmas.
This is not very appropriate Christmas
weather, but notwithstanding the mildness
of the season Christmas will bs here a week
from tomorrow For those who celebrate
the day on Saturday it will be week from
to-day. The wise father or mother, uncle
or aunt, cousin OF sweetheart, will see tho
Immediate necessity of making hay while
the sun shines. .-[ Morning News.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Fritz.

On Monday, next, Mr.. Joseph X Emmet
will appear at the "Grand Opera House in
"Fritz".
The Boston Journal in speaking of a
recent performance In Boston says.
The bright, merry face of Fritz, Our
Cousin German, appeared before the large
gathering of spectators in the Boston Theatre
last night, and the clever, good-hearted
German lad was again carrying on his hon.
est ways. E nmet never seems to grow old.
His step is as light, his voice as gay and
part fully suitiug him. He is able to pict-
ure most excel!eutly the noble mau who
sacrifices his own fortune that his brother
may be happy with that wealth, and who
even gives up wiGhout muimur to that
same brother the girl whom he loves, be-
cause he thinks she loves him. But when
events bring around the. happy settlement
which every one desires, there is feeling of
pleasure to see 'our Fritz" still unspoiled
by prosperity. One forgives the eccentricity
and incongruities of the play, because it
gives chance for Fritz to show himself in
many colors, He is jolly and happy, he is
sorrowiul and downcast; but at all times he
is the friend of all and all are his friends
The songs that he sings are no small addi-
tion to the enjoyment of the auditors. Pleas
ing in their melody, they are still more
captivating by the cherry manner of their
rendering, for Fritz dancing about the
stage, smiling and gesturing as he MARBLES,
will carry any song home to his liste ner.
He was tho life of the play.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
A ESOua-Ffde Art Gallery.

Messrs. @. F. Thomas 8 Co., 4si Market
Street, have an attractive "Art Collection"
that will be a surprise to those who have
not visited their artistically arranged cart
Gallery"
Etchings on Brass and Silver first engage
the attention, exciting both surprise and ad-
miration.
Colored Photographs and Photo-Gravures
are displayed in most elegant profusion and
it is now quite the proper thing to make
your best friend Christmas present of eli
ther Colored Photograph or of Photo
Gravure. This recalls the incident while in
specting this line of goods, a young lady
asked the price of one OF the eiegent pictures
and when told the price, lamented that only
on tie preceding day she had bought cor
responding work in Phi ladelphia and had
paid one third more for it than Messrs,
Thomas & Co., asked for the identical pic
ture.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Abuse Of the Tooth Pick.

The tooth pick, when used with discretion
and at proper times and in proper places, is
an unobjectionable little instrument. Its oo-
casionsl employment is, as a rule, necessary
to cleanliness and the preservation of the
teeth. So, also, Is the use of the tooth
brush. This adjunct of the toilet is, howev-
er, never used in public. The person who
after partaking of meal, should proceed
to publicly use his tooth brush would speed
lily find himself banished from decent society.
Yet such action would be less objectional to
witness than the service to which some peo-
Pile who pretend to refinement and culture
put the tooth pick. There is but one place
in which it may be rightly used-the dress
ing room-and no person who has the slight
est consideration for the feelings of others
will handle 1t anywhere else.
1t would seem to be almost unnecessary
to make such statements as those in the
foregoing paragraph. No one possessing any
delIcacy of feeling or squeamisbness of di-
gestion will dream of controverting them.
And yet le public use of the tooth pick is
daily increasing, and has already reached
proportions that strike The foreign visitor
with astonishmeht and disgust, and make
the Ives of many of our citizens anything
but agreeable.
to the large number of people who live oil
have lived in hotels and board ng houses,
where tooth picks ware furnished with the
idea that guests would take them to theil
rooms, and in some of the good hotels guestt
san even now only procure tooth picks al
the doors by which they leave the dining
rooms. In other hotels and in many boar
lug lhouses, and also, it is sad TO have t.
write, the tooth pick holder is regular OF
nament (p) of lhe meal table, and its con
tents are assiduonsly worked.
In no other country that the writer ha
ever visited have tooth picks been publicl
used in private houses or in the presence G
women. An English woman or Frenc
woman of tie better class not only nPve
dreams of using tooth pick before people
but she considers it Isomething that is MOI
pleasing not even to mention. Here howe'
er, it is no uncommon occurrence to hear
lady ask for tooth picks, aud select the OIL
that she thinks will fit her needs.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Books for the Thousand.

Mrsses. Pyle and Lchtenstein, 228 Market
Street, have just received their regular in.
stallment of Christmas Books, These
books are recent publications and are works
of real merit.
Poetical, Historical, Fact and Fiction
aud miscellaneous works treating Of every
conceivable subject.
Childrens picture aud story books are
very attractive feature of this large cullec-
tiOn.
Furthermore, the prices ale so reasonable
that there is no excuse for not making your
friends most appIeci,hle aud eui 'yable
presents from Messrs. Pyle aud Lichten-
STEMS extensive assultmenp Of choice anC
we'll selected authors,
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
MIR. THOMPSON or for Europe

Mr.. E. o. Thompson of 90S Walnut Street
Philadelphia sailed for London yesterday on
the Trave to personally superintend the
manufacture of his Spring importations of
fine Euglish-mads clothing. This means
that Mr.. Thompson will bring. back with
him the newest ideas in English tailoring
and the largest and most select stock of fine
ready made clothing to be found in Philadel-
phia, manufactured especially for this
market. The rapid growth of Mr.. Tbomsln' Is
business ie an evidence Of :aei :xpgeoiaSion
of the public of his efforts to get them
always the latest and best.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
POSITIONS THAT EFFECT SLEEP.
What an 0bservant Physician Says
Cause Of fsnoring-Drean,s.

what an observant Physician says
Cause Of rsnoring-Dresn,s.
According to DR.. Granville the position af
fects sleep. A constrained position generally
prevents repose, while comfortable one
woes sleep. He says lying fat on the back
| with the limbs relaxed would seem to secure
| the greatest amount OF rest for the muscular
system.
This is the position assumed in the mos'
exhausting diseases, and it is generally hail
ed as token of revival when a patient vol
untaril, turns on the side; but there are sew
eral advantages in the supine posture which
impair or embaIrass sleep. Thus, in weakly
states of the heart and blood vessels and GER
tain morbid conditions of the brain the blood
seems to gravitate TO the back of the head
and to produce troublesome dreams.
In persons who habitually in their gait or
work sroop, there is probably some distress
consequent on Strengthening the spine. Those
who have contracted chests, especially per-
sons who have had plurisy and retain adhe-
sions of the lungs, do not sleep we'll on the
back.
Nearly all who are inclined to snore do so
in that position, because the soft palate and
uvula hang on the tongue, and that organ
falls back so as to partly close the top of the
wind pipe. 1t Is better, therefore, to lie on
the side, and in the absence of special dis
eases rendering it desirable to lie on the weak
side so as to leave the healthy lung free to
expand, it is we'll to use the right side, be-
cause when the body is thus placed the food
gravitates more easily out of the stomach
into the iutestines, and the weight of the
stomach does not compress the upper por-
tion of the intestines.
A glance at any of the yisceral anatomy
will show this must be. Many persons are
deaf in one year and prefer to lie on partic-
ular side; but, if possible, the right should
be chosen. Again, sleeping with the arms
thrown over the head is to be deprecated;
but this position is often assumed during
sleep, because circulation is then free in the
extreulities, and the head and neck and mus
Giles of the chest are drawn up and fixed by
the shoulders, and thus the expansion of the
thorax Ii easy.,.. ------' ''-''--'--''
The chief objection to these positions is
that they create tendency to cramp and
cold in the arms, and sometimes seem to
cause headaches during sleep and dreams.
These small matters often make or mar com
fort in sleeping.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Excavations 10 California,

1t is no longer necessary to organize large
parties in ordsr to secure cheap excursion
rates to Pacific Coast points. The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company has p'ac-
ed on sale, at all of its principal offices, Ex-
cursion Tickets to San Francisco, Los Ange-
los and San Diego, California. These tick
cts are sold singly at lower rates than were
formerly made for organized parties aud are
good for six months from date of sale. Pas
seng, rs are offered of choice routes both 60
ing AID returning. For rates and detailed
Information call upon any of the TickCt
Agents Of the company, or address L. NJ
Cole, General Ticket Agent, B s. .. r. r
Baltimore, Nd
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
An Ice Cream Palace.

The newand elegantly appointed Ice Cream
Parlors of Mr.. D. B mes, S4I Market St..
have d decided metropolitan appearance.
The first ana second floors of the building
have been thoroughly modernized and are
most attractive'y furnished.
ladies' boud jir is the annex on the sec.
floor which la lies will fin great couveu
ience for arranging their toilet when on
shopping expeditions.
A two story brick building fronting on
Shipley street stocked with al! the moderr
appliances known to the bakers art ii
give an increase impetus to the fine cake
and pastry department.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
A MerIfnrions Record.

Be it said to the glory of st. Mary's Total
abstinence society that it was the first organ
lied body in this city to put on record its
condemnation of granting licenses to the
Grand Central Theatre and Excelsior Brew
cry.
At the regular meeting of St Mary's Total
Abstinence and Beneficial Society, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, Drunkenness and crime are in
creasing in this city, as the records of the
municipal conrt will plainly attest; and
WHFREAs, The crime of homicide has re-
Gently been committed on the premises or
adjacent thereto on the Lord day in con-
sequence of beer drinking On the premises of
a petitioner at the present germ of court for
renewal OF his license; and
WHEREAS Another petitioner for the re-
newal of license at the present term of court
keeps concert hall or theatre in addition to
the liquor saloon, in which men and women
congregate nightly, and which is believed
to be constant menace to the peace and
dignity of this commonwealth, therefore, be
1t
Resolged. That the officers of st. Mary's
Total Abstinence and Beneficial Society, in
the name of the association and with the
seal of the society attached, petition the
honorable judges of the court in and for
New Castle county at this present term not
to grant any new licenses, nor to renew the
license of many saloons now III existence,
and especially not to renew the licenses OF
the Grand Central Theatre OH East Front
street nor the Excelsior Brewery at Fifth
and Dupont streets, in this city, and your
petitioners will ever pray, Sc.
In accordance with the above resolutions
the officers will present the resolutions and
a remonstrance, which is also being prepar-
ed, to the court.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Special Mention

Tie attention of our readers is called to
the fact that it is always wise TO give use
ful as well as ornamental presents for Christ
mas Gifts and in this line we would suggest
that Children real Alligator Slippers also
Velvet embroidered Ladies, Misses, Mems an
Boys fancy slippers, Dbl Baby shoes and
all other kinds sizes ard sorts ofShoes, Dots
and Rubbers can be had of w. H. B.bcock
2O6 Market read mis- advertisement in this
paper he also gives barrel of mixture and
an elegant Christmas Card to his patror s
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Rows China Palace.

Have you been to |. Lewis Rows, No. 413
King street. II not, judging from the surg
ing crowd we saw there this past week, you
belong to the minority, as it is quite evident
that majority of the citizens have already
visited this immeL sely stocked establish
ment Mr. Row has simply everything in
stock known to the china trade. The four
stories of his building are filled to overflow
ing. His French China, Dinner and Tea
Sets are of exquisite designs, and were evil
IDENTIFY designed especially for the nobility,
but Mr.. Row has so shaded his prices that
those not milllt naires can dine from royal
china service-consult his prices. English
porcelain in very pretty designs and cheaper
than French china is also drawing card at
Rows. But when you strike the question
of lamps he evidently has them all. Lamps
of high and low degree. Lamps for the cell
lar, for the garret, for the library, for the
dihinB toohi lui tho nuIneIyI loI Ihe hdll-
way, and for the parlor. Extension lamps
md chandeliers almost too beautiful for use,
yet We we're informed that their beauty was
equalled only by their utility. If you do not
need toilet set do not examine Rows new
designs TOO closely, or you will be tempted
to buy a set.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
The Horse Tax.

Some years ago the city Council levied a
tax of one dollar on the owner of each horse.
ostensibly for the purpose of bettering the
conditinn of the streets. After humping,
humping and wallowing through the streets
of this city the anestion becomes pertinent,
what would be the condition Of our streets
were this tax not levieda
It certainly would be in harmony with the
eternal fitness of things If the Council would
appropriate the ''horse tax, for maintaining
Veterinary Hospital for the treatment of
the horses sprained, MANNED and lamed
from being driven over the wretched and
horrible streets of this city.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

A good deal, after all, if we mus
believe what a correspondent has to say
on the subject. She writes as follows;
eyes, there's good deal in name.
The best of all names is the one on
which there is no stain, but may not a
De Montague or st. Clair be as
good and noble man or woman as a
Spriggins or a Spratt!
"My maiden name was Butterpole.
1t actually was. I'd just as soon it had
been Beanpole, every bit. And, as
though that name wasn't frightful
enough, my father and mother named
me Betsey Jane-Betsey Jane Butter
pole! Think of it,
"My parents ware good, but old
fashioned people. They always called
me by my full name and would not
hear to such thing as Bette or
Bessie and my brothers, roguish
boys, the last one of them, would drawl
out; 'Bet-say Ja-a-a-en, in way that
made my heir stand on end. Sometimes
they kindly consented to abbreviate
the name to Bets concession that
drove me screaming from sight.
"How I always dreaded the first day
at school We lived in the country
and had new teacher every term. |
always felt sick when he or she came
around with the roll book and asked
"'What is your namep
"'Betesy Jane Butterpole,' would
stammer out, and there never was a
teacher proof against that name. Some
Of them wonld laugh right out.
"There was boy johnnie Jones
who thought good deal of me,in spite
of my name. He tried to make up val
entine verses for me, but this was the
be st he could do with the material on
h ard:
oh, my girls namo
Is Bets ey Jane,
And also Butterpole.
love her with my very heart
And likewise with My soul.
81 used to win the first prizes at
school, but what did they do me when
the teacher had to get up before every,
body on ''last days and announce the
winner to be the possessor of such
name as
| "SBETSEY JANE BUTTERPULE.
ssMany time have | gone to bed
crying after father or mother had in
troduced me to strangers, Our daught-
er, Betsey. jane | don't really think
| would ever have married if it hadn't
been to rid myself of the Butterpole
part of my name. And my husband has
often told me since that he laughed
or half an hour when he first he ard
the name of 'Betsey Jane Butterpole, ;
And even when we were married !
saw the corners of MS mouth twitch
when he had to say: 81, Henry, take
thee, Betsey Jane and SO forth.
'None of my children are named
after their mother. l, for one, am OF
the opinion that the naming of child
ren is an important matter, and that
they have right to expect that pa
rents will have some consideration {,
their future feelings, j |. H"Phi'a
delphia Press,
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
PRICE TWO CENTS
A Lesson in Natural History.

81 suppose you think you know me,
child" said he,
But things are seldom what they
seem to be,
And your ignorance l can not but
lament.
| can give some information
For your mental cultivation,
If you'll listen with a mind intelli-
gent"
so, thank you, sir" she said in tones
polite,
Though her teeth they chartered
audibly with fright.
"Then give me your attention." he
began,
"And please do not grow fidgety-
My family is Strigidae,
And Symium Cinereum my clan.
"My customs, l may say, are quite
nocturnal,
Though my cousins, the Nycteas,
diunal
(They are dear but distant relatives
of mine).
My habits are carnivorous
And sometimes insectivorous,
10 rodents | especially incline.
{" My eyes are rather luminous, / own,n
He continued in meditative tone,
F." But if it would oblige you, could
wink.
My pupils are dilating,
But the lids are nictitating,
Which enables me to give my
noted blink.
81 grieve to say that persons superti-
tious
Abuse me in manner most mali
cious,
But you-regard me not with careless
eyes!
Let me ask you to observe
Final fact-that to Minerva
| am sacred, and Z m counted
very wise"
Il thank you very kindly, SIR" said
she,
''But all your Latin words are Greek
to me;
Don't think me rude-you are
learned fowl,
And much admire your feathers,
So suited to all weathers;
But excuse me ARE YOU not our
common owl?"
johnson, in st. Nicholas.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17
Yours Respectfully,
W. E. PABoR.

WHERE SHALL BUY my Ohrstmas
Present? Why OF Ayars & Son Of course
they have Canes and Umbrellas in addition
to their large stock of SpectacIes, Eye
Glasses, Jewelry, Silver ware.
Give them sail they will be pleased to
show their sto' =, ...
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17

Ifyou are puzzeled about a Christina
Present drop in at the B ston House and
you can select Rubber Boots pair of Shoes
OF mems fancy slippers any of these would
make useful Christmas Present..
sO4 MARKET STREET Henry Pike. Prop.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-12-17

We have one of the largest and hand
soonest line of M,n's Embroidered Fancy
leather slippers in the city.
Boston House SOi Mirket Street
Henry Pike Prop,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
c0rN7Y FCNDS LOSTI ~ TTO BANK&.
| FAILrEEs IL SILVER CRY, 'Ew-MrXIco, AND
srIWAKTViLLi, MISSOURI.

r,urEFs IN SILVER CITY, 'Ew-MEXIco, AND
srLwAKTViLLI MISSOURI.
SILVER CfIY " NJ, Dec S.-Grcat excitement has been
caused bv the failure OF Meredith a Alman bamhcrs,
who tbs morning made assignment. George d.
folduan cashier OF the silver Cty National hhhk IN
a not ice on the door says; hc money "as not "a'r'
I'm stccuatlOn but loaned To the people oil our own
county who have property, but no money Mere
dth is County Treasurer. and mahcs the county PFC
ferrcd creditor for about 10000. About 50 per cent
of the silver Cy National Bank was owned by the hI'
which Ia, en- wrak since the assignment OF D"n'II
Lawson & CO... of Ncw-iorlL Commercial agencies
quoted the firm at S2OO.oOO
S1EwAETXIIIt, 40. Dec. S.-The bank of Euck y Nc
rosk,y was closed yesterday II IS Impossible 10 learn
Al prcscnt the full amount Of the liabilities, but the
asset, So far a known are practically nothing. Mi.
olarly, who has deposit of &lO,OOO, Is pdfllahy
secured In the bank FL Burton, County Treasurer
has 81 400 on cpost and VIII lose II ALL The county
viii lose nothing, 1t protected by his bohtshch
nr smith loses 10000. Judge King. OF tho county
ronri of DE- Kalb Comfy Will lose 10000 g. +;
samuels Of -. Joseph loses $1,000 Is. CaStcl any
"a H. HAYNES, OF -. Joseph, also lose $1,000 All ol
thc merchants and many farmers are victims TO more
,r less extent 4 number Of other 81. Joseph poPIc
euncr by the failure. Mr. Buck the senior partner
claims thc assets ample to pay all liabilities ii prop
managed.